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Brazil and Colombia urge fresh elections in Venezuela as pressure mounts on Maduro

Huldah Matara by Huldah Matara
August 16, 2024
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Pressure is intensifying on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as both Brazil and Colombia have called for new elections following last month’s disputed victory that extended his rule. The presidents of Brazil and Colombia, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro, independently urged Maduro to consider fresh elections to resolve the political crisis that has gripped Venezuela since the controversial vote.

Lula, speaking to a Brazilian radio station, suggested that if Maduro were “sensible,” he would appeal to the people by organizing elections that include all candidates and allow for international observers. Petro, in a social media post, advocated for lifting sanctions against Caracas, granting general amnesty, and establishing a transitional government alongside new elections.

These calls come amid a political standoff, with opposition leader María Corina Machado denouncing the idea of another election as a disregard for the will of the Venezuelan people, which she claims was clearly expressed in the July 28 vote. Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who asserts he won by a significant margin, accused Maduro of deepening the country’s crisis by refusing to concede defeat.

Despite the growing international pressure, Maduro remains defiant. He dismissed the notion of conducting diplomacy through public statements and reiterated that Venezuela’s issues should be resolved internally, according to its own laws and Constitution. Maduro’s government has faced widespread condemnation, including from the United States and European Union, over allegations of electoral fraud and repression.

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The situation in Venezuela has deteriorated further, with anti-Maduro protests leading to the deaths of 25 people and the arrest of over 2,400. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s legislature, dominated by Maduro loyalists, has passed laws targeting NGOs, which critics argue are designed to stifle opposition.

 

 

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